just refinished factory exhaust manifolds

[88blackz51]

I think these never looked better. I sandblasted them, then powder coated. I'll port them a little also then back on the car they go. Cheers

 

[Riley P]

Nice Job!!!!!! Those look awesome! What kind of powder coat did you use? Is it heat resistant?

 

[88blackz51]

Thanks! I used ceramic overkill for 2,000 degrees, different color for the heat shields. I still need to bake it on to cure but before I do that I'm gonna mount on milling machine to machine off at least 1/8" per side of the weld to open the port up a little. Also, those tubes that extend into the header got to go. You can see the restriction in the pic.

 

[88blackz51]

Finally got around to grinding off the inside portion of the air tube, with some minor porting of the welds. Perfectly legal mod, just a little bit better flow. Could of taken more of the weld off but didn't want to risk weakening it.

 

[CCO]

Another nice job 88blackz51 --
That engine is gonna look awesome when you're done.

C.

 

[88blackz51]

Thanks, I hope to make it a nice example of the old L98 TPI.

 

[Riley P]

Another nice job 88blackz51 --
That engine is gonna look awesome when you're done.

C.

:agree: Really nice job. I'm looking forward to the finished pics!

 

[Paul M]

I think these never looked better. I sandblasted them, then powder coated. I'll port them a little also then back on the car they go. Cheers

Looks fantastic. Always have been a big fan of engines looking as good as the outside body. What will you use to bake it on.

 

[88blackz51]

I baked in oven at 300 degrees for 2 hours. Sounds like a cooking recipe lol.